The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-28
Hartford Historical Society.
SCRAPS OF LOCAL HISTORY.
ELECTION OF OFPICERs.

late Dr. Joshua wilson for nearly all OF them. The
thanks of the society was extended to the donors
for their valuable contributions TO the Library OF
the society.
The following are from DR.. Archer's gIcaninVs
ISas--Is32:
From the BOndof Union:
July 18th, lS22.-John Moores is Chief Judge Of
the Orphans Court Samuel Bradford is Sheriff ::
Jason Moore signs official notices as Late
s Sle John Mekenney, IT. postmaster at
at Havre de Grace. A Bible Society was organiz-
ed IN the Court House, on the 18th inst. John
Moores was elected President Stevenson Archer
and Rev. VIM. Stephenson Vice Presidents {;
Thomas A. Hays Secretary.
writer in this paper states that the Hartford
county Academy, afterwards known as the Bel
Air Academy, was established by Act of Assem-
bly, in 1911. In 1915 500 per annum was granted
to II, and the institution went into active opera
ton in 1916. postoiiice is now established at
Halls Cross Roads, Timothy Keen postmaster.
An advertisement of land-sale by James Jones
incidentally refers to ''the new turnpike leading
from Port Deposit bridge to Baltimore" which
"crosses the great road from Churchyille TO Hav-
re de Grace two miles from Fanny Smiths
Tavern"
Sept. 18th, 1923 The death OF Joshua Guyton,
late Sheriff. IN Rumney, Neck, il announced.
Aug. 18th, lS.6.- Henry II. Johns ia Sheriff :;
Samuel Bradford. Auditor OF court: VIM. D. Lee
Chief Judge and John Forwool Associate Judge
Aug. 81. iSs6-Samuel Parker. of the firm John
son; Parker y Smith, prnprietors of Bush Mills
died on the 2jth.
An act was passed during the last session of
the Legislature, ordering that post.and-rail
fences in Hartford county must be IL feet high
aud worm fences . icct high. II a ncIghbor's
stock broke through the owner must pay all
damages done thereby. The act was to he sub
mtt, d to the voters Of Hartford county for APP
Sept. 4th, ls2G-A camp meeting began on the
10Th inst, on the land of Christian HOopman,
near the road leading from liorbert's Cross Roads
To Port Deposit.
Thomas A. Hays advertlscs for rent that we'll
known stand, the large and convenient Union
tavern in Bel Air. which has been used as a
fer ~ Mr. l1hN
Mckenhey. IL was probably the large stone
house on the corner of Main street and the Har-
Sept. 18th, iS2G.-Col. Israel d. Maulsby. candi-
date for Congress- claims that he was the sole
author of the law requiring Baltimore city to
RF Siyd the costs of cases removed thence to h'F
"A part of Rangers Lodge, within y mlleso
Bush. on which Rev. MIR. Allen resides, was of
fered for sale. Mr.. Allen had chsrCo Of a semi
nary and was rector of Spesutia Church.
Sept. 18th: is2G-lt incidentally appears that in
don, of which VIM. Allen was chairman and
Thos. w. Bond Secretary. for the purpose Of dis
GUESSING the building of canals, one Of which was
In contemplation, from the liarbor OF Baltimore
TO the Susquehanna, above Conewago Falls"
The PresbStery of Baltimore will meet at
Churchvile Hcrberts Cross Roads, oct ID
This seems'to be the first time in these papers
that Churchville is substituted for the older
name.
about one mile s. E. of Dublin, near a turn
pike laid out from Conowingo Bridge to Bati-
more
The following poetry appears in the same mum.
Der entitled;
1.-THE bellies OF BEL AIR"
Heres health to the ladies-thc young and
the old
The handsome the ugly the meek and the scold.
Here's health to the ladies. the brown and the
fair,
And a full flowing bumper to the bellies of Bel Air
You may search from one end of our county to
tother,
You may then cross the ocean and search in
another;
You may search the whole globe-youIl find
none to compare
With those standards of beauty-the bellies of Bel
Air.
"Wherever roam. and whatever my fate.
At morn and at ev nng-both early and late,
Thro' lifo's rugged path this shall still be my
Long life, health and bliss to the bellies of Bel Air.
"Swoet creatures! with love may your bosom
neer burn
Without feeling with Joy, of that love return
May your days glide on happy-your hearts free
This ! this is my wish, lovely bellies of Bel Air!
"Then here's to the ladies-the fair and the brown
Those who cheer with smile, or who freeze with
Here's health to them all-wherevcr they are,
But above all the rest, to the bellies of Bel Air"
Oct. 18th, ls26.-Bel Air Academy is under the
superintendence OF Rev. Reuben ii. Davis, who
is assisted by Moses Roney.
From the independent citizen. published by John
Mckinney, Jr; and Augnstus A. Bond:
from The american on the loss of the L. s. sloop-
of-war Hornet, commanded by Capt Ohio Nor
ris, of Hartford county. This vessel is supposed
to have foundered in tornado in the Cuff of
Mexico, on the 10th or 18th of September, lS29-
She was compelled by the hurricane to put to
and was never heard of afterwards Capt
Norris was the father OF Mrs Charles Hall,
formerly Of this county, but now of California
James McCroden opened an English and mathe-
matica academy near the Hickory.
Feb. 18th, lS30.-The building committee an
nounces that the church and masonic hall IN Bel
Air is so far finished as to admit of religious
worship.
The trustees of Abingdon Academy announce
that the institution will be opened for the recep-
ton of pupils on the LIST Monday of Nav 1880,
Mr.. MOores in the Legislature, presented a
petition for a law authorizing the commissioners
of Hartford and Baltimore counties to build
bridge over the Little Gunpowdcr, at Lees Mills.
DR.. X. N. Allen and Bonnet Busscy announce
that they have formed partnership for the
practice of medicine.
a fair is announced to be held in Bel Air by the
ladies' July 10th aud 3Otn, to complete the church.
Two tavcrns in Bush are offered for sale. John
Robinson, IS postmaster at Bel Air.
Sept Both, lS5J.-A new trl-wcekly line of
stages now runs between Bel Air and Baltimore,
via Abingdon. Fare Sl2j.
Oct. 14th, IS3)-An article from the Eik,on
itesS describes the stupendOus bridge across the
Susquehanna, at Rock Run. The eastern half
had been destroyed by fire in the previous wear
and it had just been rebuilt by Lewis Wornwag,
1t was afterwards carried away by ice.
Or. Archer promised TO continue his extracts
from these old papers.
MIR. A; + silverpresentod copy OF the SuSqme-
hanna Advocdte, dated July 3lst, 1889, published
in Havre de Grace: by Wilson, Taylor y Co.
Mr.. George w. Kirk, OF Fallston, presented to
the society a copy of "7He AHericdi MuSegnp,' a
periodical published in Philadelphia in 1850 The
thanks of the society were voted to MIR, Kirk,
Rev. Il. A. Coburn said he had recently seem
near Delta one of the stones which mark Mason
II Dixon line" the boundary between Pennsyl-
account of the line and of the surveyors whose
names are connected with it.
Rev: L. A. Colburn offered an amendment to
the Constitution, providing that the annual
meeting shall take place on the 4th instead of the
third Saturday OF October
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. A. +. Gal
breath and adopted, expressing the regret OF
the society that its chief organizer and one of its
most valued members and contributors, Mr..
John :. Hughes has removed from our State to
Minneapolis. Minnesota, and commencing him
to the confidence of the strangers with whom he
has cast his lot, assuring them of his genial social
qualities and of his strict integrity us a man of
business.
DR.. benjamin Saith exhibited stuffed speci-
men OF the great American shrike or butcher
bird. He said the shrkc was never very plent-
full and is now extremely rare. The last one he
had seen was on the road between Churchville
and Bel Air, ID years ago. The specimen shown
was killed IN Washington county, Md, where
they are still sometimes seen. The shrikc ap-
pears to occupy an intermediate place between
insectivorous birds, AS sparrows, and birds of
prey, ms hawks There are several Species the
one shown being a little larger and somewhat
resembling knocking bird, but having strong,
crooked beak 1t feeds on small birds, which il
impales on thorns. The smaller species which
feed on insects have the same habit of impaling
Rrasshoppers and other prey on thorns.
The following officers and standing commit
tees were elected:
President, DIR. w S. Forwood Vice President,
Rev. Il. A. Coburn Secretary, +. W. Baker
Harlan.
Committee on Library Records, &c-Benj
Silver, Sr.. DIR. Benjamin Smith and Henry c.
Hall.
=, Committee on the Natural History of the
Sounty.-W. Beatty Harlan, DR.. Geo. w. Archer
and Jas. McCurdy.
Committee on Political and General History
of People and COunty.-Charles W. Michael, Dr.
Geo. W. Archer aud A. Flnnay Galbreath.
Committee on Honorary Membershp-N. N
Mock, Geo. Y. Maynadicr and W. q. Rouse.
Committee on Publications F. W. Baker, Rev
Il. A. Colburn and A. Z. Silver
Mr.. Jas. McCurdy promised to read his article
on the Geological structure of Northern Hur.
ford. at the next meeting.
A Visit TO Cecil County.
MIR. EDITOR: want to tell you and the read.
ers of The 4Egts of a visit paid 10 Cecil county
during the fair there. / left Baltimore with my
uncle and aunt on Thursday morning, October
9th, arriving at Elkton about eleven clock. We
went directly to the fair grounds where we spent